Columbia University Golf Making an Unofficial Visit
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Columbia University Golf Making an Unofficial Visit Thanks so much for coming to Columbia University for an unofficial visit. Below is information to make your visit more enjoyable. Recruits should come to 116th and Broadway and wait at the gates. Upon arrival call Coach Mueller at 646‐265‐6814. Important Phone Numbers Head Men’s Coach, Rich Mueller Mobile. 646‐265‐6814 Desk 212‐854‐9022 Before Visiting: Recruits interested in applying to Columbia University should visit the Columbia College/Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science admissions website to register for information sessions and tours. A full schedule which includes Saturday tours is available online. Advance registration is strongly recommended. Tours start at the Visitor Center located at Low Library. 212‐854‐4900 ‐ [email protected]. The tour, which will take at least one hour, meets on the steps of Low Memorial Library. Low, a large domed building located in the middle of the campus, can be accessed from our main gates at 116th Street and Broadway. A member of your group should come to the Visitors Center, room 213 of Low Library to let us know when you arrive. Where is Columbia University located? Columbia University is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The Morningside Heights campus houses three undergraduate schools—Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of General Studies—as well as graduate and professional schools for arts and sciences, architecture, the arts, business, international affairs, journalism, law and social work. The School of Continuing Education is also on the Morningside Heights campus. What address should I use for my GPS? 535 West 116th Street New York, New York 10027 Are there guided tours on weekends? Groups of fewer than ten people are free to tour the Morningside campus on their own or join the guided tour at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The 1:00 p.m. guided tour is not specific to any academic program and does not include admissions information. Maps and other materials for self‐ guided tours are available in the Visitors Center, located in room 213 of Low Memorial Library. The Visitors Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No registration is required to pick up a self‐guided tour; however, a current Columbia I.D. is required to enter all buildings except Low Library. You are welcome to explore any of the outdoor green space on campus. A virtual tour and podcast are available online. http://www.columbia.edu/content/self‐guided‐walking‐tour.html The tour begins at the Columbia Visitors Center, on the second floor of Low Library, and includes 21 stops at such architectural highlights as St. Paul's Chapel, Low Library and plaza, and the late‐ nineteenth‐century classroom Havemeyer 309, which has been used as a set in a number of feature films. The stops are numbered on a printable map (pdf) and keyed to the track numbers on the audio tour so that visitors can tailor the tour to their own interests. Directions to Morningside Heights Columbia's Morningside Heights campus is located at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan. Drivers should note that in New York City, right turns at red lights are illegal unless traffic signs state otherwise. By Car From the North Take the New York Thruway (I‐87) or the New England Thruway (I‐95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I‐95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south (last exit before the bridge). Exit the Parkway at West 125th Street. Merge onto Marginal Street (0.2 miles). Turn left onto 125th Street (0.2 miles). Turn right onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. Alternatively, take the Saw Mill River Parkway south to the Henry Hudson Parkway south. Cross the Henry Hudson Bridge ($3.00 cash toll) into Manhattan. Exit the Parkway at West 125th Street. Merge onto Marginal Street (0.2 miles). Turn left onto 125th Street (0.2 miles). Turn right onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. By Car From the South or West Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I‐80 east to the George Washington Bridge ($8 cash toll heading into New York; westbound to New Jersey is always free). After crossing the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south. Exit the Parkway at 125th Street. Merge onto Marginal Street (0.2 miles). Turn left onto 125th Street (0.2 miles). Turn right onto Broadway and continue south to 114th Street. Make U‐turn and continue to 116th Street. University main gate is on right. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. Alternatively, drivers can enter New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel. Take I‐280 north to I‐95 north. From I‐95, take Exit 16E toward the Lincoln Tunnel/NJ‐3 ($8 cash toll heading into New York; westbound to New Jersey is always free). Keep left at the fork and merge onto NJ‐495 east. Leaving the tunnel, take the exit toward 42 St./I‐495 E/New York 9A; bear to the left and continue under the underpass onto Dyer Avenue. Turn left onto West 41st Street. Turn right onto 12th Avenue, the Henry Hudson Parkway. From the Parkway, take the West 96th Street exit. Merge onto 96th Street and turn left onto Broadway. Continue to West 116th Street. University main gate is on right. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. By Car From Southern Manhattan or Brooklyn Take the Henry Hudson Parkway (Route 9A) north. Exit the Parkway at 125th Street. Turn right onto 125th Street. Turn right onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. By Car From Long Island Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough/RFK Bridge ($5.50 cash toll), to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street westward 12 blocks to Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure. Turn left onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. By Car From the New York Area Airports From LaGuardia: Take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough/RFK Bridge ($5.50 cash toll), to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street westward 12 blocks to Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. From John F. Kennedy: Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I‐678) northeast to the Grand Central Parkway (Exit 10) toward La Guardia Airport and the Triborough/RFK Bridge. Cross the bridge ($5.50 cash toll) into Manhattan. Follow 125th Street westward 12 blocks to Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure. Turn left onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic. From Newark: Follow directions under By Car From the South or West (above). By Train or Bus Trains to New York arrive at Grand Central Station or Pennsylvania Station; buses stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Visitors arriving at these stations can take either public transportation or a taxi north to the campus. By New York City Public Transportation Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and one subway line (the No. 1 local) serve the Columbia neighborhood. The Columbia stop for the buses and the subway is 116th Street. The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport. Do not use the Nos. 2 and 3 express subway trains, which follow a different route and do not stop at Columbia University. If you take the No. 2 or 3, transfer at 96th Street to the No. 1 local train. Maps of bus and subway routes are available on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority website. By Air For visitors coming into La Guardia, John F. Kennedy or Newark airports, taxi service is available to the campus (about $25 from LaGuardia; from Kennedy a flat rate of $45 plus tolls), and there is bus service to Grand Central Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Bus service directly from LaGuardia airport to Columbia, the M60 city bus, is also available. By Inter‐Campus Shuttle Bus A free shuttle bus connects the Morningside Heights campus with its Lamont‐Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia University Medical Center campuses and affiliate Harlem Hospital. Shuttle service schedules and news can be found on the Transportation Services website. Parking in Morningside Heights You may park on the streets around campus or use the local parking garages. The garages below are listed from south to north. Pro Park America Claremont Parking Corp. 1090 West 114th Street Riverside Church, 120th Street (between Broadway & (between Claremont Avenue & Riverside Amsterdam Avenue) Drive) 212‐523‐1051 212‐870‐6736 Open from 6 a.m. to midnight Open from 6 a.m. to midnight GGMC Parking GMC Garage 512 West 112th Street 532 West 122nd Street (between Broadway & (between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue) Amsterdam Avenue) 212‐961‐1075 212‐865‐1754 Open from 6 a.m. to midnight Open from 6 a.m.